Columbo - an American television detective series (1971-1978), starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo; also referenced in "The Maestro"

Forty Deuce - West 42nd Street between 6th and 8th Avenues in Manhattan, an area that formerly was filled with grindhouses and XXX palaces with live sex shows; also referenced in "Hold It Now Hit It" and "She's Crafty"

"[An] invigorating example of the superior rap music the Beasties could make in their sleep that still sounds fresh today" - excerpted from Rhyming & Stealing: A History of the Beastie Boys by Angus Batey, 1998

"This
features the funniest envoi in rap music ('Well, let me clear my throat!'),
as well as the most astute description of rap's vocal power ('Some voices
got treble, some voices got bass/We got the kind of voices that are in your
face!'). With this record, the Boys overcome the novelty of being a white
rap act. Working with producer Rick Rubin, they have crafted a
state-of-the-art rap record, with intricate sound effects and a rap that
alternates appalling mean-spiritedness with genuine wittiness." - Ken Tucker, Philadelphia Inquirer, October 12, 1986